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William F. Raborn Collection, 1932-1964, MS 490

William F. Raborn was an officer in the United States Navy, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1928. The William F. Raborn Collection, consisting of nine certificates, photographs, and plaques, spans from 1932 to 1964. The collection primarily documents Raborn's commissioning in the United States Navy and his honorary membership is several societies and organizations.

Arthur W. Radford Scrapbook, 1910-1975 (bulk 1912-1913), MS 502

Arthur W. Radford was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1916. The Arthur W. Radford Scrapbook spans from 1912 to 1913, with additional enclosures spanning from 1910 until 1975. The scrapbook is the product of Radford's time as a candidate and Plebe at the United States Naval Academy, as well as the 1913 summer practice cruise.

J. Paul Reason Papers, 1961-1999, MS 407

J. Paul Reason, United States Naval Academy Class of 1965, is a retired U.S. Navy officer, and the first African-American to attain four-star rank in the U.S. Navy. The Reason Papers span from 1961 to 1999, and are primarily the product of Reason's Navy career, especially his tours as Naval Aide to the President; Commander, Naval Base Seattle; Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Group One; Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Plans, Policy, and Operations; and Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet. The papers pertain to various subjects and events, such as the 1991 Tailhook scandal, the 1992 Electrical Engineering cheating scandal at the Naval Academy, and minority relations in the Navy.
Access to the J. Paul Reason Papers is restricted to midshipmen, faculty, and staff of the United States Naval Academy. Additional files are further restricted, where indicated.

Regulations and Instructions relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea, circa 1734, MS 222

The Regulations and Instructions Relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea, written circa 1734, comprise a single, manuscript volume of Royal Navy regulations in six parts.

Edwin C. Reininger Diary, 1918-1919, MS 359

Edwin C. Reininger was a resident of Rochester, New York and a member of the United States Naval Reserve Force Company 256. The Reininger Diary spans the period of 6 June 1918 through 5 April 1919 and primarily consists of brief entries about the newly enlisted Reininger’s training, duties, liberties and naval movements.

Jack H. Reynolds Scrapbook, 1898-1908 (bulk 1898), MS 458

The Jack H. Reynolds Scrapbook, comprising a single volume, spans from 1898 to 1908, with an overwhelming majority of the contents produced in 1898. The scrapbook, consisting entirely of newspaper and magazine clippings, focuses on the U.S. Navy and its role in the Spanish-American War.

Albert T. Rich Scrapbook, 1897, MS 190

Albert T. Rich was an officer in the U.S. Army and a non-graduate of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1901. The scrapbook, which is composed of notes, drawings, and ephemera, is the product of Rich's Plebe Summer experiences aboard U.S.S. Santee. Included in the volume are lists of plebes and their nicknames, caricatures, Naval Academy slang, notes regarding punishments for the unlawful use of explosives, a wishbone, a sermon on naval life, dinner menus, a clipping on naval cadet indiscipline, and materials relating to football, naval signals, and seamanship.

Hyman G. Rickover Papers, 1916-2000, MS 561

Hyman George Rickover, United States Naval Academy Class of 1922, was a career naval officer in the U.S. retiring with the rank of Admiral in 1982. The Rickover Papers span from 1916 to 2000, and describe various events and aspects of Rickover’s naval career, personal life, research interests, and professional activities related to naval nuclear propulsion and civilian nuclear power.

Franklin Buchanan's Rigging Tables, 1834, (transferred to MS 1)

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Rigging Tables, MS 51

The volume consists of tables of information on rigging and rigging blocks for various classes of U.S. Navy vessels. Towards the end of the volume are sections on hearts and deadeyes, and masthead slings.

Maurice H. Rindskopf Papers, 1934-1996 (bulk 1938-1970), MS 413

Maurice H. Rindskopf is a retired Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1938 who served as a submariner and intelligence officer. The Rindskopf Papers pertain primarily to Rindskopf's career in the United States Navy, including his various duty stations and commands; his work in submarines, anti-submarine warfare, and Naval Intelligence; and education at the Naval War College.

Basil Norris Rittenhouse Scrapbook, 1921-1928, MS 450

Basil Norris Rittenhouse, Jr. was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1928. The Basil Norris Rittenhouse Scrapbook, comprising a single volume, spans from 1921 to 1928. The scrapbook focuses on events and activities at the United States Naval Academy during Rittenhouse's time as a midshipman, as well as Rittenhouse's efforts to secure a nomination to the Academy.

G[eorge] W. Robinson Diary, 1898, MS 344

George W. Robinson was a fireman aboard the battleship Oregon (BB-3) during the Spanish-American War. In addition to describing the firemen's work, Robinson's diary includes accounts of the bombardment of Santiago, Cuba and his assessment of Admirals William T. Sampson, Winfield Scott Schley, and Robley D. Evans.

John Keeler Robison Manuscript, 1939, MS 537

John Keeler Robison was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1891. The John Keeler Robison Manuscript was written in or around 1939. The manuscript serves as a defense of Robison in his role in the leasing of Navy oil reserves, referred to as the Teapot Dome Scandal, while Robison was serving as Engineer-in-Chief of the United States Navy.

Francis W. Rockwell Papers, 1910-1980, MS 419

Francis W. Rockwell was an officer in the U.S. Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1908. The Rockwell Papers are primarily the product of Rockwell's career as an officer in the United States Navy (1910-1948). The papers touch upon all of Rockwell's tours of duty, with an emphasis on his role in amphibious warfare, including the Aleutian Islands Campaign and amphibious training, and his command of the Sixteenth Naval District in the Philippines.

F. A. Roe Scrapbook, 1862-1891, MS 189

Francis Asbury Roe was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1847. The scrapbook opens with Roe's participation in the Civil War, including materials on U.S.S. Pensacola, West Gulf Blockading Squadron, the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the capture of New Orleans, the Battle of Baton Rouge, and the battle between U.S.S. Sassacus and C.S.S. Albemarle. The scrapbook continues with materials pertaining to General Santa Anna, torpedo warfare, politics in the 1870's, the management and reorganization of the Navy, east coast Navy Yards, and the Philadelphia Naval Asylum.

Zaccheus Rogers Journals, 1816-1819, MS 11

Zaccheus Rogers, Jr. was a merchant mariner and ship's carpenter. The journals are the product of Rogers' service aboard the merchant vessels Columbia, Alexander, and True American.

Roney and Warden Family Papers, 1805-1871 (bulk 1805-1853), MS 555

The Roney and Warden Family Papers span from 1805 until 1871, with a majority of the documentation ceasing by 1853. The papers document the Roney and Warden families of Baltimore, particularly: U.S. Navy officer and Naval Academy Class of 1847 member Thomas Roney; his brothers William Roney, Jr., John Roney, and Edward P. Roney; his sisters Alice McBlair Roney and Margaret Ann Roney; Margaret Ann Roney's husband, James Warden; and James Warden's uncle, Irish-American diplomat and Consul at Paris, David Bailie Warden.

Eugene Clark Rook Papers, 1913-1958, MS 442

Eugene Clark Rook was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1924. The Eugene Clark Rook Papers span from 1913 through 1958. The papers chronicle Rook's career in the U.S. Navy, as well has his studies at the Naval Academy and Naval War College, with a focus on his work in the field of naval ordnance and, to a much lesser degree, his command of LCI (L) Flotilla Twenty-One during World War II.

James Roosevelt Papers, 1941, MS 412

James Roosevelt, the eldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was an officer in the Marine Corps Reserve, an insurance executive, and later, a member of the House of Representative from California. The Roosevelt Papers, which span from April to August 1941, pertain to the Battle of Crete, and a report regarding military readiness and civilian attitudes towards World War II in Portugal, Egypt, India, China, and the Philippines.

Robert Ruark Manuscript of Uhuru, [1962], MS 214

Robert Chester Ruark was an author and newspaper correspondent who served as an Ensign in the United States Navy during World War II. The collection consists of a typescript of the penultimate draft of the novel, Uhuru, a Novel of Africa Today.

William Russell Papers, 1915-1991 (bulk 1946-1991), MS 463

William Russell was a historian and a professor of history at the United States Naval Academy. The William Russell Papers span from 1915 until 1991, with a majority of the documentation commencing in 1946. The papers are a product of Russell's work as a historian, Naval Academy history professor, U.S. Navy officer, and non-profit publisher, while also touching upon Russell's family history, retirement, general interests, and historic preservation activities in Annapolis.

John P. J. and Philip J. Ryan Papers, 1874-1920, MS 459

John P. J. Ryan was an officer in the United States Navy and a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1893. Philip J. Ryan was a member of the United States Naval Academy Class of 1883. The John P. J. and Philip J. Ryan Papers span from 1874 to 1920, documenting the brief United States Navy career Philip J. Ryan and the considerably longer Navy career of his younger brother, John P. J. Ryan. While only focusing on Philip J. Ryan's Naval Academy mandatory sea service, the collection covers John Ryan's service in the Spanish-American War, with the Asiatic Fleet, and as a recruiter.

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